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I have a wait and see attitude with Lock. This is his year to sink or swim. It’s his second year (EVER) with the same OC in the same system. He’s gotten some off-season love and direction from PFM. It’s technically his 3rd year, but he’s only got a little over 1 season’s worth of starts under his belt.
I’m hopeful he can play at the level he left off at last season out of the gate. He showed serious flashes. Anyone who said he didn’t or can’t didn’t watch the Carolina game, the Charger comeback game, or the Faid game to end the season where he did everything needed to win that game only to be let down by the defense and coaching decisions at the end. He was exemplary in those games. Yes, he’s had his share of stinkers but if there’s a dude who has had the perfect storm of shit to deal with his first year as the starter, it’s Lock.
Now, if we did trade for Watson or Rodgers which is looking very unlikely now, then all bets are off, but I’m all in on Lock until he proves himself incapable. If Bridgewater is given the reigns to start the season, I’ll jump on his bandwagon but if we’re struggling to score points because Teddy throws 3 yards on 3rd and seven all the time, I just won’t be able to condone the coaching and FO’s poor decision to start him. Teddy is the least exciting starting QB in the league and that’s saying something. EVERYONE knows who Teddy is, and nobody wants him to start for them. We’re his 4th team in 6 years and his numbers aren’t any better than Lock.